Improved school-desk



'as shown gtbd tait-a .amari V JOHN MEALEY, 0F FAIRVILLE, BRUNSWICK.

` Letters Patent No. 83,521, dated October 27, 1868. i

I MPRovED Seizoen-DESK.

To all whom it 'may conce/rn:

Be it known that I, JOHN MEALEY, of Fairville, St. John, New Brunswick, have invented a new and improved School-Desk; and I do hereby declare that the following isa full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

Figure I is an end view of my improved desk.

Figure 2 is a ont view of the same.

' Figure 3 is a cross-section of the same, taken through the line x-x, tig. '2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. i

My invention has for its object to furnish van improved desk, designed 4for use in school-rooms, lecturerooms, public halls, &c., which shallbe simple in construction, strong, and durable, and which shall be convenient for use, being easily adjusted for use as a desk, table, or seat, simply as the'occasion may require; and it consists in the construction and combination of various parts, as hereinafter more fully described.

A are the standards or supporting-frames ofthe desk, the lower parts or bases'of which are' attached to the base-bar B, the middle part of the lower side of which may be cut away, as shown in igs. 1 and 3, which enaf bles the desk to stand firmly, even when placed upon a il'oor somewhat uneven.

To the top of the standards A is attached the plank C, which forms the seat, and the dimensions of which. depend upon the particular purpose orpurposes for which the desk is to be used.

D is the back of the seat, which I prefer to make open, as shown in 'gs 1 and 3, and which is hinged to the rear part of the seat C, as shown in iig. 3. 1

The back, D, is secured in place, when raised, by the pivoted or drop-pawls E," which are pivoted to the said back, D, and catch upon notched brackets or catches, F, attached to or formed solid upon the standards A, in fig. 1. This enables the back, D, to be turned down when not required, or for convenience in getting into and out of the desk. It also enables those sitting upon the faces in the opposite direction, support for their backs.

l G is the desk, which is attached to brackets or arms, H, and which is provided with recesses or sockets, to

using the desk G as a receive the inkstands of the pupils.

desk to turn around and sit with theiry table may be The brackets or arms H may be formed in one piece, and are pivoted or jointed, at the lower corner, tothe standards A, as shown in iigs. 1, 2, and 3, said joints being so formed that, when the desk is turned down into a horizontal position, to serve as Va table, the shoulder of the joint of the arms or brackets H may rest against the standards A', so as to support the said desk G securely. l

I are lever-pawls, pivoted to the standards A., and the outer ends of which are weighted or made heavy, so as to holdthe forward ends of said pawls in proper position to catch upon one or the other of the notches formed in the said arms 4or brackets H, to hold `the desk G at 44a greater or less inclination, as may be required.

The desk G H, when not required for use, may be.

turned downinto `the position shown in red in iig. 1, so as to serve as a back to the seat, and b e entirely out of the way.

By turning they desks G down. into a horizontal position, and setting the desks face to face, a substantial formed, rendering the desks very convenient for seating public rooms and halls, which are used for various purposes.

J are drawers, resting 'and moving out and in upon slides attached to the under side of the seat C, and which should equal in number the number` of pupils each deskds designed to accommodate.

The drawers J are provided with sockets," K, to receive the.inkbottles or inkstands, andprevent them from being accidentally overturned when opening or closing the said drawers.

Having thus described my invention,

What I claim as new, and Letters Patent, is

1. The adjustable desk G H, in combination with the seat C and its supports, said desk adapted to be folded back, to form a back-rest for the seat, substantially as shown and described.

2. In combination with the adjustable desk G H, the seat G, and its supports, the hinged back, C, as herein described, for the purpose specified.

The above specification of my invention signed by me, this 9th day of July, 1868.

' JOHN MEALEY. Witnesses:

GEORGE Nien, JARED R. GREEN..

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